Certified Dog Trainers in West Simsbury, Connecticut

Mary Fish Arango MA MEd CPDT-KAStorybook Farm, West Simsbury, CT 06092Positive reinforcement training based on how people and dogs learn effectively and eagerly.Working with clients from Old Saybrook, CT to Boston, MA in person and remotely.Private lessons at home, client neighborhood, public, or Horses and Hounds, LLC, in Granby, CT.Group classes for polite manners, young puppies, therapy dogs, rescues, rehomes and thoughtfully bred dogs at Horses and Hounds, LLC.Currently training and competing in AKC agility, obedience, rally obedience, and conformation.Trained Bark Force evaluator for National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, Santa Paula, CA.Certified Therapy Dog evaluator since 1997.Therapy Dog volunteer in hospitals, hospice, psychiatric settings since 1994.Consultant to hospitals developing and improving therapy dog programs.AKC Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Evaluator.Annual participation in professional development seminars and continuing education.Professional member of Association for Professional Dog Training International.Member of Dog Writers Association of America and judge of their annual writing contest.Winner of Maxwell Medallion for excellence in writing and for photography.